Combination cigarette and match case



v w. H. FREDERICK.

'COMBINATFON CIGARETTE AND MATCH CASE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24' T920.

I IN VEN TOR. Mil/AM 9. f/iZ-UEF/CK ATTORNEY.

Patented May 23, 1922 wrnnraivr n, rrtnnnnrcir, or oiarsrosan, CANAL zone.

COMBINATION CIGARETTE AND JNTAICI'I CASE.

nnrorz, a citizen of theUnited @tatesflesid ing at Cristobal, Canal Zone, Isthmus 0t Panama, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Combination Cigarette and Match Case, of which the following is a specification. c u

This inventionrelates .tonew and useful improvements. in receptacles, the object of the invention being to provide a case -or container for matches and cigarettes and means for maintaining a striking surface within the case.

Another object of the invention is to provide a match striker holder which divides a case into a pair of compartments and whlch overhangs a portion of the compart ments to prevent artlcles placed therein from becoming accidentally displaced.

Another object is to provide a match striker holder having means for releasably holding a striking surface so that the same may be readily placed in the holder or removed therefrom when it has been incapacitated for further use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above nature which is water tight, strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and which is highly efficient in practice.

Other objects and advantages the in.- vention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and. wherein like numerals are employed to designate, like parts throughout the several views- Figure Z]v is a perspective view of the receptacle.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the same, and.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan of the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 4 designates a receptacle or con tainer which consists of a bottom, side and end walls, and a cover 5 hingedly connected to the rear side wall in such a manner that the flanges of the cover contact with and are disposed exteriorly of the sides and ends of the receptacle in order that the water tight receptacle is provided. ln the present instance, the receptacle is of rectangular Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23,

ApplicationfilcdJ'une 24., mo. Serial No. e as.

form, ;but it is tobe understood that I do not desire to be limited in the shape thereof.

Arranged transversely of and adjacent one end of the body of the receptacle is a partition 6 which beside dividing the receptacle into a cigarette compartment 7 and match compartment 8, also provides means forsupporting ajstriking surface 9 within the receptacle' This partition is formed from a'pair of resilient plates 10, each of which has its lower longitudinal edge flanged as at 11 in order that it may be soldered or otherwise secured to the inside of the bottom of the receptacle. As clearly seen in Figure 2, these two plates 10 are disposed perpendicularly of the base and normally contact, with each other. The upper longitudinal edge portions 12 of the plates 10 are bent outwardly thereof in opposite directionsto overhang the two compartments 7 and 8 and to provide a pair of jaws. it will be noted that the portion 12 which overhangs the cigarette compartment 7 does not extend any great distance thereover but merely provides a lip to prevent accidental displacement of the cigarettes 13. The portion 12 of the opposite plate overhangs the major portion of the match compartment 8 in order that a narrow transverse slot 1% will be provided adjacent one end of the receptacle to permit only one match at a time being extracted from the compartment. lhe longitudinal edge 15 of each portion 12 is bent nrnvardly and inwardly thereof in spaced parallel relation. thereto whereby the striking surface 9 n'lay be retained upon the portions 12 of the plates 10.

lironi the foregoing, it will be seen that the portions 12 of the partitions form support or shelf for the striking surface, which shelf is disposed slightly below the upper edges of the side walls of the receptacle in order that the striker 9 will be prevented from longitudinal displacement therefrom. The edges 15 of the plates 10 will overlap and'grip the longitudinal edges of the striking surface to prevent accidental side displacement of the strips.

When the striking surface becomes worn and incapacitated for further use, it may be readily removed from its holder by flexing the plate 10, which has a portion overhanging the match chamber, until the longitudinal edge of the striking surface is withdrawn from under the folded. edge of the coacting plate 10. Upon the removal of the striking surface, the plate which has been flexed will immediately spring to its original position to dispose its perpendicular portion in contact with the perpendicular portion of the coactin-g plate. A new striking surface may be readily inserted into its holder by simply flexing the plate 10 adjacent the match compartment and inserting one longitudinal edge of the striking surface under the inturned edge 15 01" the coacting plate 10 after which the plate 10 whichha's been flexedis permitted to spring back into its original position to engage the opposite longitudinal edge of the striking surface under the inturned edge 15. lVhcn it is desired to remove a cigarette from the receptacle, it is tilted endwise so that a tion, what I claim as new and desire to Fe cure by Letters Patent is 1. In a receptacle, a partition forming a cigarette compartment and a match conipartment, and means carried by the partition and adapted to overhang a portion of the cigarette compartment and the major portion of the match compartment whereby a narrow 'outlet slot is provided for the match compartment.

2. In a receptacle, a partition. i'orinii'lg a plurality of compartinent-s said partition consisting of a pair of resilient plates disposed in close proximity to each other and secured by one edge to the receptacle, said strips having their opposite hoizontally disposed in opposite directions to form a shelf to receive a striking surface and to provide a pair of jaws, the edges of said jaws being bent imvardly so as to retain the striking surface positioned upon said shelf portion.

In testimony whereof: I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

E. s'rn'rnnn, V. A. BARNARD.

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